"circumambulation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsɝ.kəmˌæm.bjuˈleɪ.ʃən/ Forms: circumambulations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn Etymology: From circum- + ambulation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|circum|ambulation}} circum- + ambulation Head templates: {{en-noun}} circumambulation (plural circumambulations)
  1. The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose. Related terms: circumambulate, circumambulatory Translations (act of walking around sthg): পরিক্রমা (porikroma) [feminine] (Bengali), circumval·lació [feminine] (Catalan), ympärikävely (Finnish), kiertäminen (Finnish), circumambulation [feminine] (French), circumambulazione [feminine] (Italian), പ്രദക്ഷിണം (pradakṣiṇaṁ) (Malayalam), obejście [neuter] (Polish), okrążenie [neuter] (Polish), परिक्रमा (parikramā) [feminine] (Sanskrit), kruženje [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), circunvalación [feminine] (Spanish), ప్రదక్షిణము (pradakṣiṇamu) (Telugu)

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "act of walking around sthg",
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      "word": "circunvalación"
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      "lang": "Telugu",
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